Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui -- Xidi and Hongcun (UNESCO/NHK)

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James Blake Wiener
by UNESCO TV NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai
published on 05 September 2018

The two traditional villages of Xidi and Hongcun, China preserve to a remarkable extent the appearance of non-urban settlements of a type that largely disappeared or was transformed during the last century. Their street plan, their architecture and decoration, and the integration of houses with comprehensive water systems are unique surviving examples.

Source: UNESCO TV / © NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai
URL: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1002/

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Kyokai, U. T. N. N. H. (2018, September 05). Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui -- Xidi and Hongcun (UNESCO/NHK). World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1520/ancient-villages-in-southern-anhui----xidi-and-hon/

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Kyokai, UNESCO TV NHK Nippon Hoso. "Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui -- Xidi and Hongcun (UNESCO/NHK)." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 05, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1520/ancient-villages-in-southern-anhui----xidi-and-hon/.

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